Building Safety in Macon County, IL (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Macon County, Illinois.
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Building Permits
In unincorporated Macon County, any building or structure longer than ten feet on any side, or any addition to one, needs a permit from the Office of the Zoning Administrator before work starts, and no building or land-use change may proceed until that office issues a certificate of occupancy.
Macon County Building Permit Rules
Some RestrictionsMacon County Code § 155.024
Any building or structure that is longer than ten feet on any side, or any addition to the building or structure, shall be required to be issued a building permit by the Office of the Zoning Administrator. The Zoning Administrator shall have the authority to issue stop work orders or revoke previously issued building permits based on failure to comply with the rules or regulations promulgated b...
Electrical Permits
Macon County has adopted the current National Electrical Code as its County Electrical Code, and County Code § 150.07 makes it unlawful to do electrical work, including temporary service and conductor installations, in the unincorporated county without a permit. New-construction permits stay valid six months; renovation permits, 90 days, with extensions available.
Macon County Electrical Permit Requirement
Some RestrictionsMacon County Code §§ 150.03, 150.07
The National Electrical Code, current Edition, of the National Fire Protection Association, the same being found and declared by the County Board to be regulations as defined by applicable statute, is hereby adopted by reference and the same to be known and which may be cited as the County Electrical Code, and which shall have the scope and applicability as therein set out, except as modified b...
Building Inspections
Electrical work permitted under Macon County's Electrical Code must be inspected before it's covered up and again for final approval before a certificate of occupancy can issue. Contractors must request inspections with timely notice, and an inspection call the site isn't ready for triggers a $50 reinspection fee under § 150.13.
Macon County Electrical Inspection Process
Some RestrictionsMacon County Code §§ 150.11, 150.13
All electrical wiring installed under a permit issued as herein provided must be inspected before being concealed and must have a final approved inspection before the certificate of occupancy is eligible for issuance. ... It is the responsibility of the electrical contractor, or those making electrical installations or alterations, to give timely notice requesting inspections. ... Failure to ca...
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